Infant&#39;s crib



June 11, 1940. M. w. PADJEN 2,203,921

INFANTS CRIB Filed Nov. 1, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventar June 1l, 1940. M. w. PADJEN INFANTS CRIB 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. l, 1939 Attorneys Patented June 11, 1940 PATENTOFFICE INFANTSCRIB Mike W. Padjen, Georgetown, Calif;

j Application Nvembelf 1, 1939, serial No. 302,428

. 6 Claims. `Thisinvention relates to cribs for infants and has for the primary object the provision of a durable, inexpensiveand eiicient device of this character which will providea maximum amount 5 of protection to `an infant either from falling out of the device or falling against a. portion thereof. and is of such a .construction as to permit'care of `the infant to be conveniently and easily carried out.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists incertain novel features of con structiomcombination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more l fully described and claimed.

` reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation illustrating a crib constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is an end elevation illustratngthe crib.

Figure 3 is a top planlview illustrating the crib. Figure Llis a sectional view taken on the line 4 4 of Figure 1. l V Figure 5 is a sectional, view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure` 1. e Figure 6 isa sectional view taken on the line 6--6 of Figure 1. i

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Figure 8 is a detail sectional View taken on the line 8--8 .of Figure 2.

Figure 9 is a side elevation thepadded spindles. l

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Figure 11 is a perspectiveview illustrating a cover or casing for the cushion spindle.

. Figure l2 isa perspective view illustrating the various `compartments to containpadding inthe construction of the padded spindles.`

Figure 13 is a fragmentary top plan view, `illustrating a` portion of the frame of the cribspring construction. l l

Referring in detail to the drawings, the 'numeral 5 indicates as an entirety a cribespecially e For a completeunderstanding of. my invention, e,

` p Figure'? is a detail sectional view taken on the illustrating one of 1 .Figure l0 is a sectional View taken on the line legs I0 connected` at theirupper ends by a cross member `Il integral with said legs and forming a continuation thereof. The `lower ends of the legs are equipped with `castors l2. Substantially U-shaped brackets I3 are secured on the legsat ,5, a selected distance abovethe lower ends of said legs and carry bolts lll which are adapted to extend through openings provided in the main frame 9 of the spring construction so that the latter will be detachably secured on the legs. A cross Imember I5 is apertured to receive the bolts i4 and is parallel to the upper cross member. ll. The members Il and l5 have notches in which the ends of padded spindles i6 rest.` Springs I3' of. the brackets I3 urge the cross member I5` up-Y "16, `wardly so as to retain the, ends of the spindles in the notches. 'e However, whenever it is desired to remove the spindles, a movement of the cross member l5 downwardly against `the action of the spring 8 will free the spindles from the notches.

Guard supportingrods ll parallel the legs I0 and have offset upper ends I8 suitably connected to the legs I0 where the latterjoin onto thecross member Il. Thelower ends of the rods are received in brackets I9 mounted on the lower ends 25 of the legs and can be removed therefrom to per-'- l mit freeingV of the rods at their lower ends to permit the placing. thereon of. the sides or guard panels 1. e 3 l The sides or guard panels each include upper and lower tubular members 2U and end tubular members 2| which are slidably mounted on the rods Il. The upper ends ofthe tubular members 2| enter the ends of the upper tubularl member 20 and are provided with grooves to receive sub- 35 stantially 1U-shaped keys 22 which are inserted in the ends of the upper member 2li to provide detachable connectionsbetween the upper meme ber 20 and the end tubular members 2l. It is preferable that `the ends of the upper and lower tubular members 20 beilat and the ends of the lower tubular `member are apertured to receive the lower ends of the tubular members 2l and the latter arel screw threaded to receive nuts 23 `thereon which act to retain the lower tubular member assembled onthe end `tubular members and at a selected distance from the upper tubular member. The upper and lower tubular members have notches to receive the ends of padded spindles 24 constructed similarly: to thespindles I6 andwhich will be hereinafter more fully described in detail. e The lower member 20 being detachable from the end tubular members 2l by the removal of the nuts 23 permits the padded spindles 24 to 55 be removed from the upper and lower tubular members 20 whenever desired.

Fasteners 25 are pivotally mounted on the legs I0 and include substantially U-shaped portions 26 to engage with the end tubular members 2l of the sides or guard panels and when in one position are adapted to have wedging action therewith for retaining the sides or guard panels against downward sliding movement on the rods il. However, the fasteners 25 may be swung upwardly to free the sides'or guard panels so that they may be lowered to bring the upper members 2t thereof in a plane substantially with the spring construction which will permit a person to easily reach and handle an infant resting on the bed supported by the spring construction.

Padded elements Zl are mounted on the legs I of the end stands and arranged inwardly of the crib toact as a protector to prevent an infant from contacting the legs and each consists of an arcuately curved metallic strip 28 shaped to fit or conform to the contour of the legs and has secured thereon fabric material 2Q constructed to form compartments to receive padding 3G of any desired type. A suitable covering 31 encases the protector member 21 and is easily removed therefromA if desired.

" Each padded spindle consists of half round metallic members 3| arranged in opposed relation and which are provided with attened ends 32 which contact each other for insertion in the notches. Fabric 33 is secured on the members 3l and is constructed to form pairs of pocketsV or compartments 34 which receive padding 35. 'Ihe compartments are encased in a covering 36 constructed of any material suitable for the purpose and easily removable.

' If desired, braces 3l may be provided between the spring construction and the legs of the end stands 6 and are detachable therefrom when desired.

- It will be seen that the padding construction of each spindle is arranged inwardly and outwardly of the crib construction so as to eiciently protect the infant should the latter fall in the crib or against the crib from the outside. Further, it will be seen by the foregoing description and accompanying drawings that the device may be readily disassembled whenever desired and may be conveniently kept clean and in a sanitary condition.

It is believed that the foregoing description, when taken in connection with the drawings, will fullyset forth the construction and advantages of this invention to those skilled in the art to which thisl invention relates so that further detailed description will not be required.

Having described the invention, I claim:

1. In a device of the character set forth, end vstands each including a pair of legs and a connecting member joining said legs atV the upper ends thereof, a cross memberparalleling the connecting member and yieldably mounted on the legs, padded panels removably mounted on ,the cross member and theY connecting member, a

spring construction supported by the end stands,

and sides adjustably mounted on the end stands.

2.y In a device of the character described, end stands each including a pair of legs connected at their upper ends by a cross member, brackets jmounted on said legs, bolts carried by `said brackets for removably securing thereto a .spring construction, cross members mounted on said bolts, springs on said bolts to'yieldably support the latter-named cross members, said cross members having notches, padded spindles having the ends thereof located in the notches.

3. In a device of the character described, end stands each including a pair of legs connected at their upper ends by a cross member, brackets mounted' on said legs, bolts carried by said brackets for removably securing thereto a spring construction, cross members mounted on said bolts, springs on said boltsto .yieldably support the latter-named cross members, said cross members having notches, padded spindles having the ends thereof located in the notches, rods mounted on the legs of the end stands and offset therefrom, sides including upper and lower members and end members slidable on said rods, and means for connecting the upper and lower members and end members together, said upper and lowerV members of the sides having notches, padded spindles received in the latter-named notches. l n

4. In a device of the character described, end stands each including a pair of legs connected at their upper ends by a cross member, `brackets mounted on said legs, bolts lcarried by said brackets for removably securing thereto a spring construction, cross members mounted on said bolts, springs on said bolts to yieldably support the latter-named cross members, said cross members having notches, padded spindles yhaving the i ends thereof located in the notches, rods mounted on the legs of the end sta-nds and offset therefrom, sides including upper and lower members and end members slidable on said rods, means for connecting the upper and lower members` and end members together, said upper and lower members of the sides having notches, padded spindlesreceived in the latter-named notches, fasteners pivoted on vthe legs and including U- shaped portions to engage with the end members of said sides for releasably securing the sides against sliding movement on the rods.`

5. In a device of the character described, end stands each including a pair of legs connected at their upper ends by a cross member, brackets mounted on said` legs, bolts carried by said brackets for removably securing thereto a" spring construction, cross members mounted on said bolts, springs on said bolts to yieldably support the latter-named cross members, said cross members having notches, padded spindles havingthe ends thereof located in the notches, rods mounted on the legs of the end stands and offset therefrom, sides including upper and lower members and end members slidable onsaid rods, means for connecting the upper and lower members and end members together, said upper and lower members of the sides having notches, padded spindles received in vthe latter-named notches, fasteners pivoted on the legs and including `U- shaped portions to engage with the end members of said sides for releasably securing the sides against sliding movement on the rods, and padded elements mounted on the vinner faces of the legs.

6. In a device of the character described, end stands each including a pair Aof legs connected at their upper ends by a cross member, brackets mounted on said legs, bolts carried by said brackets for removably securingr thereto a spring construction, cross members mounted on said bolts, springs on said bolts to yieldably support the latter-named cross members, saidl cross members having notches, padded spindles having the ends thereof located in the notches, rods mountsfili `of said sides for releasably securing the sides [against sliding movement on thie frods, and padded elements mounted on the inner faces of the legs, said` padded spindles each including rigid members and fabric secured thereto and shaped to provide compartments with padding located therein, and a covering for said padded compartments.

MIKE W. PADJEVN. 

